Ok. Are you ready? We weren't. But, here we go. Caution. This post has some DISGUSTING STUFF in it. To catch up a random person reading this, Bunsen, our beloved Bernese Mountain Dog presented symptoms of bloat on August 15th. Bloat is DEADLY and we rushed him to

Metformin, in people with T2 diabetes already taking this medication, was associated with a reduction in risk of developing #LongCovid and mortality 6 months after an infection diabetesjournals.org/care/article-a…

Them: "If Covid were damaging people's abilities to fight other infections then we'd see a huge rise in illnesses right across the board" The Other Infections: <holds up graphs> Them: "No, not like that"

Health Canada approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine targeting latest variant. About time. Now, let's make it accessible BEFORE flu season hits. Please & thank you. globalnews.ca/news/10759861/…

Having friends who send flowers over the many decades of work, marriage and raising our families never gets old.

chantzy But skydiving injuries are down slightly from a recent peak, so it is safe now.

The elephant has landed: racism grown by 🇺🇸and imported via the media coverage and internet amplification is being harvested by our own Canadian politicians.

The expansion of private care could lead to a system where those who can afford it get quick access to surgeries and scans, while everyone else faces even longer wait times than we see today. Poilievre hasn't said how private care should be regulated. Canadians should ask him.

The sky is blue. The world is round. #CovidIsAirborne The argument has been over for a while.

"Blame the Jews"...I did Nazi that coming.

The anti-LGBTQ+ “One Million March for Children” on Parliament Hill missed its target by between 999,975 or 999,950 people or so

Hey CBC News, this article is not journalism. NACI recommended Novavax be made available to promote vaccine uptake and there are many holes in Health Canada and PHAC’s “low uptake” excuse. Please do your job. Don’t just repeat government talking points unchecked. cbc.ca/news/health/no…

Unfortunately I've only come across: 1) people crossing the border (Niagara) to pay out of pocket at Rite Aid/CVS/Walgreens and other pharmacies (confirm beforehand) 2) this post re: McKesson Canada and possibly privately ordering via independent pharmacies: x.com/KLHM2010/statu…

I definitely will 😄 My last year's XBB page (young.me/xbb/) has been still quietly humming along and monitoring changes (eg. click on the timestamp for Toronto). However it needs refreshing which I will do over the weekend and coming week(s), I'll post when done!

Ok. Gonna wade in. No one should minimize the risk of COVID. But neurosurgeons are not all jerks and we shouldn’t attack all specialists in an area (who save patients lives) because of one post on X from some random someone. Surely we can all do better. #MedTwitter

Super-interesting thread #books #reading #bookclub

I fully support Elizabeth May's position that before an election is held, CPC Leader Poilievre MUST get his Top Level Security Clearance as all other Party Leaders have: x.com/ghost1144/stat…

I may never recover from a conversation at the Albany Book Festival today with a 19yo aspiring writer who came by my table. She’s a hopeless romantic and feels out of place in her generation, she said: “I love seeing old couples holding hands. I wish I’d been born in the 80s.”